Dramatic Increase in Venous Thromboembolism in Children's Hospitals in the United States From 2001 to 2007
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- 1 October 2009
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 124 (4) , 1001-1008
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-0768
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The goals were to determine whether there has been an increase in the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pediatric tertiary care hospitals and to evaluate the use of anticoagulants in the treatment of hospitalized pediatric patients with VTE.Keywords
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